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BROOKLYN - Dennis E. Wieczorek, age 72, of Brooklyn, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2015, at his home. He was born on Sept. 17, 1942, in Rockford, Ill., the son of Joseph and Mary …

BARABOO - Patrick Willard Zimmerman, age 50, of Baraboo, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 4, 2015. Patrick bravely fought cancer of an unknown origin with strength, courage, and …

Lussier, who led the Warriors to the state tournament in March, said he was fired last month because of “parent complaints.” The school board will consider his case on Monday night.

WASHINGTON -- Before Mike Huckabee took the stage at the launch of his presidential campaign Tuesday, crooner Tony Orlando warmed up the crowd with his 1970s hit, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon."

The Middleton company will provide Indian researchers with technologies for cloning and other biological tools.

Madison-based Bronfman E.L. Rothschild has acquired Lake Country Wealth Management in Delafield.

Lussier, who led the Warriors to the state tournament in March, said he was fired last month because of “parent complaints.” The school board will consider his case on Monday night.

Pamela Geller used her free-speech right to stamp firmly on the line between provocative and offensive and scrub it into the dust.

The 2015 schedule is set for the Badgers, who fell to the Nittany Lions in the NCAA Elite Eight a year ago.

A man charged with setting fire to a town of Cottage Grove house where a sex offender was to live was ordered to stand trial after a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

The Middleton-based company buys an Audi dealership in suburban St. Louis.

Rural Wisconsin school districts face many challenges. Rural districts average 170 square miles in size and less than eight students per square mile.

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau advises the Legislature it doesn't have more revenue for K-12 schools, UW System, roads.

There are some legendary bars in Madison, including many we wish we could visit just one more time. Here's a look at some of the iconic bars around Madison that have closed over the years -- b…

The Chicago brewery founded by two Wisconsin natives focuses entirely on German-style lagers.

Hop Head Beer Tours has your free ride between five hopping venues tonight. 

A new cook book shares recipes from a northern Wisconsin restaurant famous for its pies. 

This week's recipe took honorable mention in the State Journal's gourmet main dishes category in 1976 and was submitted by Mrs. John N. Quinn of Madison.

Seventy-seven years ago my mother gave birth to me at St. Mary’s Hospital where the nuns seemed in awe of a baby being a rather strange combination of my immigrant Sicilian-born father, and my…

OUR VIEW: The state Senate should pass AB 27 today, allowing traffic engineers to determine where a higher speed limit makes sense